California Bank & Trust has been voted "Best Bank in Orange County" in the Orange County Register Annual Readers' Poll for five years in a row. We take great pride in creating long-lasting relationships with the people and businesses that make Orange County so special. Thank you for your continued support.
Brand Story
Local Commitment. Global Capabilities. Universal Respect.
California Bank & Trust has been helping Californians and their businesses grow and prosper for more than 60 years. Today, we’re among California’s leading banks with more than $10 billion in assets and nearly 100 branch offices located throughout the state.
Deeply committed to the communities we serve, we’re dedicated to providing financial solutions for our clients and their businesses. And our local roots extend around the world through the services of our renowned international banking group.
Taken together, this local commitment with local decision-making, combined with global reach and capabilities, has helped CB&T earn and maintain the acclaim of both our clients and the larger financial community.
It Doesn’t Come Down to Relationships. It Starts There.
Relationships are everything in business. And in life. So, having them built on trust and respect is paramount. Particularly with your bank.
With CB&T, you have a bank that provides financial solutions based on a detailed understanding of your goals, whether personal or business. That understanding is gained by working and collaborating with you and providing guidance to help you make informed financial decisions.
The Wherewithal to Be There with All You Need.
Just as California has grown and evolved over the years, so has CB&T.
We began as a group of individual banks throughout the state and then continued to grow by combining the responsiveness of a local bank with the comprehensive services of a major financial institution.
Today, we’re a division of Zions Bancorporation, N.A., which operates in nearly 500 local financial centers across 11 Western states and is included in the S&P 500 and NASDAQ Financial 100 indices (NASDAQ: ZION). And we’re here to offer a diverse array of financial products and services for California businesses and families.
It’s the result of priding ourselves on being at the forefront of serving financial needs, and being enabled to provide solutions that are timely and responsive. We hope you’ll check out our banking and wealth management options here today. And we further encourage you to meet with one of our professional bankers to start building a banking relationship built on trust, experience and insight.
Award Winning Banking. Very, Very Award Winning.
Seems like just about everything you can win an award for in banking, we’ve won. And often, we’ve won more than once. And that’s a win for each and every client we serve.
Winner of Best Bank in Orange County for 5 consecutive years in annual poll
Voted San Diego’s “Best Bank” for 8 straight years, “Best Commercial Bank” for 5 years
Consistently chosen "Best Bank" and "Best Commercial Bank" time after time by readers of the San Diego Union-Tribune, California Bank & Trust is thankful to have received these coveted awards from area residents. The newspaper’s annual survey gives the public an opportunity to recognize outstanding businesses.
National and Regional Winner of Greenwich Excellence Awards
In 2018, California Bank & Trust, as part of Zions Bancorporation, maintained its historical Greenwich Excellence award recognition for Middle Market Banking in Overall Customer Satisfaction - Western Region, Cash Management Overall Customer Satisfaction - Western Region and Cash Management Overall Satisfaction with Cash Management Specialist - National.[cite::212::cite]
Preferred SBA Lender, Top SBA 7a and 504 Loans
CB&T is a Preferred SBA Lender, as designated by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and is also a top lender in both SBA 7(a) and 504 loans, as a subsidiary of Zions Bancorporation.[cite::133::cite]